Paula performs several main peripheral functions in the Amiga.
- It provides the Amiga's native audio, which is 4 channel 8 bit sound in conjunction with Agnus DMA.
- It functions as the floppy drive controller in conjunction with Agnus DMA.
- it performs UART functions of the Amiga serial port.
- it provides an interface for Mouse/Joystick functions.
| Chip |
Chip Number |
Used In |
| Paula 8364 R4 |
|
A1000 |
| Paula 8364 R7 |
252127-02 |
A500+, A2000, A3000, AA3000 |
| Paula 8364 R7 |
391077-01 |
A600, A4000 |